Area Map & Facts
For the latest demographic information as well as a map of McAllen.
Population: 156,000
- Climate: Sub-tropical; mean annual temperature is 74º
- Hotels, Motels, & Resorts: 32 with 3,400 rooms
- News Media: Daily and weekly newspapers; 20 radio stations; 6 area television stations, plus cable stations
- Medical: 11 medical institutions, including 4 hospitals
- Recreation facilities: 3 golf courses, health clubs, tennis, swimming, walking trails, 25 parks, and tourist facilities of all kinds
- Port of Entry: Mexico is 8 miles distant; 1990 Reynosa population- 700,000
- Airlines: McAllen-Miller International Airport (MFE) has 6 inbound and 6 outbound full jet service flights: Continental via Houston and American Airlines via Dallas. Southwest Airlines arrives into Valley International Airport in Harlingen, approximately 40 miles.
